The majority of holidaymakers are traveling by car this summer. But those who want to have their car checked before departure will be disappointed. Garages are completely full. Car garages have been struggling with staff shortages for years. As a result, it can take weeks before there is space, especially in the summer months. “Mechanics […]
AI chatbots like ChatGPT answer all your questions, but what they say isn’t always correct. While millions of people ask these programs for help, nonsense and even propaganda are also creeping unnoticed into their advice. Experts advise to keep thinking for yourself and checking information. “I’ll just ask chat,” you sometimes hear people say. Chat
The American President Donald Trump says that various countries will receive mail on Monday regarding import duties. According to him, letters with more information about trade agreements and import duties will arrive around 6:00 PM (Dutch time). “Tariff letters and/or deals with countries all over the world are being delivered starting Monday, July 7th, 12:00
The road traffic in the Netherlands consumes five times more electricity than in 2019, according to figures from statistics bureau CBS. This is due to the rise of electric cars. Although the demand for electric cars among private individuals decreased somewhat in 2024, more and more are being sold. Approximately one-third of new cars sold
The Malaysian oil company Petronas will begin drilling for oil off the coast of Suriname on Sunday. The test drillings are intended to locate additional oil reserves, the Surinamese state oil company Staatsolie announced on Saturday. The environmental authority in Suriname granted a permit for the project last month. The deep-sea area off the coast
Greenpeace has started a lawsuit against the American company Energy Transfer. The environmental organization has to pay the energy company a fine of over half a billion euros. Greenpeace considers this intimidation and is challenging the fine in court. Does the environmental club have a chance? On the square in front of the courthouse in
China imposes import restrictions on medical equipment from the EU costing more than 5.4 million euros. This is in response to a measure by the European Commission that prevents Chinese companies from participating in European tenders. European companies that supply medical equipment are no longer allowed to register for large Chinese government expenditures, the Chinese
Aging is putting the Netherlands under great pressure, both in healthcare and on the housing market. The Netherlands wants to build 290,000 senior-friendly homes, but experts note that this is difficult. Attention is focused on starters. Understandable, but not wise. In the coming decades, the number of people aged 85 and over will triple. Not
In the De Broeikas section, climate reporter Jeroen Kraan writes every week about what strikes him. This week: earlier generations of the Dutch did not know heat as we experienced this week. Unfortunately, there is no natural law that draws a limit with these extremes. As a climate reporter, I regularly look at statistics about
China opened its first LEGOLAND on Saturday, the largest theme park in the Lego chain in the world. Many thousands of visitors flocked to the new park in Shanghai, which is intended to boost tourism in China. Enthusiastic Lego lovers stormed into the park at the opening, dressed in theme shirts and waving flags. They